Balwinder Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 102) CRWP no.130 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.01.2021 Balwinder Kaur and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH Present:- Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Monika Jalota, DAG, Punjab.

*** Amol Rattan Singh, J. (Oral)
Case heard by video conferencing.

By this petition, the petitioners seek protection of life and liberty at the hands of respondents no.4 to 10, upon them having married each other (as contended) against the wishes of the said respondents, on 03.01.2021. On a specific query put to learned counsel for the petitioners, it has been stated that neither are the petitioners in any prohibited relationship to each other, nor has any of them been married earlier. He states that he has obtained specific instructions from the petitioners in that regard. Consequently, since protection of life and liberty is a fundamental right of every citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, without making any comment whatsoever on the validity of the marriage, or otherwise, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents no.

2 and 3, to ensure that the lives and liberty of the petitioners are not put to any harm or threat at the hands of the aforesaid respondents, or at their behest. However, it is made clear that if any of the averments made in the petition is found to be incorrect, specifically with regard to either the VIKAS CHANDER 2021.01.

102) CRWP no.130 of 2021 (O&M) -2petitioners being in any prohibited relationship to each other, or as regards their previous marital status, or their age, this order shall not be construed to be a bar on proceedings initiated as per law.
























  

    





  
  



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